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Big Caliber · November 20, 2009, 06:16 PM

I'm getting back into reloading for my lil S&W after several years of shooting revolvers. In my ignorance, I bought some copper plated bullets. (Made by Xtreme) They are 115 grain round nose. Now, way back when, I found loading up some 147hp's to 800fps (per Accurate Arms manual), would cause the gun to jam by catching the spent case in the ejection port. Since purchasing the plated stuff I learned I shouldn't push them faster than a non-jacketed lead bullet or I will run into severe metal fouling problems. So would I be ok loading these up to say, 900fps, using data for a lead swc w/o boogering up the barrel? Also, has any ever used this brand of bullet and how'd you like them?

November 20, 2009, 06:16 PM	#1
Big Caliber Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2006 Location: S. CA Posts: 421	Cu plated bullets for 9mm... velocities? I'm getting back into reloading for my lil S&W after several years of shooting revolvers. In my ignorance, I bought some copper plated bullets. (Made by Xtreme) They are 115 grain round nose. Now, way back when, I found loading up some 147hp's to 800fps (per Accurate Arms manual), would cause the gun to jam by catching the spent case in the ejection port. Since purchasing the plated stuff I learned I shouldn't push them faster than a non-jacketed lead bullet or I will run into severe metal fouling problems. So would I be ok loading these up to say, 900fps, using data for a lead swc w/o boogering up the barrel? Also, has any ever used this brand of bullet and how'd you like them?